Beyond the Crumbs Brittney Walker

Mom brain, ADHD and other executive functioning issues can really mess with our ability to get things done. This is extra challenging for parents who manage many lives. Finding, creating, and using systems that work are the key to a productive, effective and happy family life. Learn more in this second episode of this two part series.

If you blame Mom Brain any time you drop the ball this one's for you. You are the master of your family's universe and the mental load of motherhood can be out of this world. Your Mom Brain makes your job possible AND impossible at the same time. Join us for a discussion about the ups and downs of Mom Brain and how systems can help.

Do you find yourself comparing your family to the ones you see on Instagram? Or comparing yourself to the supermom down the street? Then listen in to learn how to compare more accurately, why it pays to know your weaknesses, and where to look for a cure to compulsive comparing.

My vision for this podcast includes lots of listener feedback, so I'm excited to get to share some of your responses today to my previous questions: What do you wish you knew when you were a new parent.

Also, take a chance on the Smile Challenge and find out how it became part of my postpartum mental health care plan!

We are all so different. Our children are all so different. What works for me and my kids may not work for you and vice versa. So, why don't we all just keep our opinions about parenting issues to ourselves? Right?⠀

WRONG!⠀

Because of the way I've come across so many methods that work for my family while I'm scrolling through my FB feed MID-STRUGGLE, pushing a futile agenda, I have an appreciation for the respectful sharing of different ideas. I think most of us appreciate this even though sometimes we're the ones who get our feathers ruffled.⠀

So with all these different methods, ideas and closely held beliefs flying around, how can we keep our feathers nice and smooth? Tune in to find out!

Do you ever get that last kid tucked in bed, finally ready for some much deserved me time, and instead you get crushed under a wave of Parent Guilt? Tatiana Daughtry Coffman, LMSW, IBCLC helps us uncover the why behind the guilt and how to crush it. Bottom line: Stop SHOULD-ING all over yourself! Listen in to learn more!